Tag-affixing machine



Sept. 11, 1923.

w. BORCHERT ET AL} TAG AFFIXING,MAGHINE Filed Oct. 29 1920 Patented Sept. 11, 1923.

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WILLIAM oncnnnr AND FRED L. BORCHEET, or ROCKFORD, 'ILLINoIs, ASSIGNORS TO THE TAGIT COMPANY, or nocxronn, ILLINOIS, a CORPORATION or ILLINOIS.

TAG-AFFIXING MACHINE.

Application filed October 29, 1920. s rial Na-420,420.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIA BORCHERT and FRED L. BORCHERT, citizens of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tag-Afiixing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention pertains to machines or devices for affixin tags to flat material, and has more particular reference to that class especially adaptedfor affixing laundry tags.

The primary object of this invention is to provide'a simple and novel hand-operated device for aflixing tags, preferably of. the U- shaped type, to fiat material, which machine shall comprise but a'minimum number of parts and shall beso constructed as to enable production at a very low cost.

Another object is to provide a tag-afiix ing machine of the character described of such novel design as to enable, shipment in a knock-down condition inasmall compact bundle. a 7

Another important object is to provide an affixing machine including an anvil and a hammer or maul permanently suspended thereabove and adapted to-be freely manipulated to strike a tag positioned on. the anvil for clamping such tag to the goods. In this regard, we have alsoaimed to soshape the faces'of the anvil and'maul as to prevent cutting of the goods by striking contact of the maul and anvil faces.

Still another object is to provide a base which shall serve as a container for the disassembled parts when shipping, and a substantial base for the anvil; maul and other parts when in operative condition.

Other objects and attendant advantages will be appreciated as the invention becomes better understood by reference to the following description when considered in connec tion with the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tagaflixing machine embodying our invention;

Fig. 2, a fragmentary vertical sectional view through the machine showing the maul in an operated position; I

Fig. 3, a top view of the base and parts in disassembled position therein for shipment; an

Fig. 4, a perspective view of a U-shaped anvil byia screw 21.

tag adapted. to be affixed by the present ma chine. j I The base designated generally by Chan ew OFFICE.

acter5, in the form of a rectangular opentop box, is preferably cast to shape so as to have sufficient weight. A partition 6 divides the base into. compartments 7 and 8, the

, latter of which holds the tags in loose con- This compartment 8 is also of redition. quisite size to hold a paper container or boX of tags in a convenientand readily accessible position.

The anvil 9 having downwardly diverging legs 11 integral therewith, is 'detachably 1.

mounted on the base, it being observed that the legs terminate in angular feet 12 whichfit the inner corners of the base and seat uponfthe top edge thereof and are clamped to the base by screws13. The rear portion le-of the anvil face is raised slightly above'the active clamping face 15 for a purpose presently. to be described. 1 I

A hammer or maul having an enlarged fiat headlGIand a handle 17 is suspended above and in alignment with the anvil by means of a contractile spring 18 and a supporting rod 19, the latter fwhich being ofa general U-shapeas shown, is detachably secured at its lower end in a socket in the As shown in Fig. 1, the ma ul is normally suspended above the anvll. The tag 22 to be affixed to thegoods23 will beplace'd over "the edge thereof and positioned anywhere on the face of the anvil. It might be mentioned that either a U-shape or V-shape tag might be affixed to the goods with this machine. These tags having inwardly pointed spurs which pierce the goods for insuring a good hold thereon, are well known to the laundry trade. With the tag and goods so positioned and held on the anvil by one hand, the operator with the other hand grasping the handle 17, drives the maul down with a quick forcible blow so as to strike the tag and clamp it to the goods. It will be observed that in this action the face of the maul strikes both the tag and the raised face 14 of the anvil. This face 14 prevents the maul'from striking the goods and consequently cutting or marring the same as would result if in the absence of such face 14: the maul did not hit the tag squarely and would strike the goods. It

follows, therefore, that we have provided means independent of guides or other ex traneous devices for positively insuring that the tag will be properly engaged and clamped by the maul without injury to the goods It will be further observed that the parts above described are so shaped andconstructed as to be capable of arrangement when disassembled in the manner'shown in Fig. 3. That is, the anvil as one unit and the maul, spring and supporting rod as another unit, maybe positioned. within the base, with the anvil, maul and spring in the tag compartmentB andthe supporting rod extending diagonally across the top of the base with its ends extending down into the corners of the base. Thus, the parts may be very compactly arranged in asmall' bundle for s ipp It is believed that the foregoing. conveys a clear understanding of the objects prefaced above, and while we have described but a single working embodiment ofour invention, it should be understood that various changes might be made in the construction and arrangement without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims, in which Weclaimz' I p p 1. A tag-aflixing machine oflthe character described,comprising a base shaped to providean open-top receptacle for. tags, anani r gi on h b e, an upst d n ppo terminating at a point above and. in vertical alignment with the anvil, a coil spring attachedtoand depending. from the upper end. of said support, anda maul attached to and depending from said springin vertical alignment with the anvil and adapted to be manually depressed for striking a U- shaped tag positioned on the anvil for clamping said tag to a piece of fiat material.

2. A tag-afiixing machines of the character described comprising a base shaped to provide at its front end. an open-top tag receptacle, an anvil rigidly supported on the back portion of said base, an upst-anding support rigid with respect to the base and terminating above the anvil, and a maul yieldinglysupported from the upper end of said support in vertical alignment with the anviland having at its lower end an enlarged head and at its upper end a handle adapted to be grasped for striking the head against the anvil and clamping an interposed, U-shaped' tag or the like to a piece of flat material.

3. In a tag-affixing machine the combination of a rectangular box-like base, an anvil having diverging legs detachablysecuredto the corners at one end of the base, an upstanding rod detachably secured to the anvil, a contractile spring attached to the up,- per end of the rod, and'a maul attached to the spring and suspended above the anvil.

4c. In a tag-affixing machine, the ,combination of a rectangular boa-like base constituting a. tag recep't'acle, an anvil mounted on the base and adapted to be moved from operative position and placed within the base, a maul, and means supporting" the maul above and in alignmentwith the anvil, said maul being removable. from operative position and adapted to bepositioned within the bas'ewfor' purpose of shipment 5'. A tag-afiixing machine comprising a e i g a anv a upsWi in v p port, a. pendent contractilespring above the anvil attached to: the support, and amaul attached to: the lower end. of the spring and I normally suspended above ma n alignment with the anvil, the maul adapted to be p by h ndand m ed ow rd y for striking a, tag positioned on the anvil.

WILLIAM BORCHERT. FRED L, BORCHERT, 

